Senior Buying Manager

Posted 2 days ago

£55,000 - £65,000

The Role

Working closely with the COO and partnering across Design, Marketing, Merchandising, Wholesale and Production, you’ll take strategic and commercial ownership of the buying function, translating brand vision into a cohesive, profitable product range.

This role is ideal for a commercially driven Senior Buying Manager who combines strategic thinking with strong trading instincts, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is confident leading the end-to-end buying process while building strong cross-functional and supplier relationships.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in fashion buying, ideally within premium, aspirational or luxury brands

• Strong end-to-end buying experience, from strategy and range planning through to sourcing, negotiation, order placement and in-season trading

• Demonstrated ability to turn brand and product strategy into clear, commercially focused buying plans

• Strong analytical skills, with confidence using data, insights and Excel to guide decision-making, sales planning and margin optimisation

• Experience managing multiple product categories with varied lead times in a fast-growing environment

• Excellent negotiation skills and experience building and managing global supplier relationships

• Confidence collaborating cross-functionally with Design, Production, Merchandising, Marketing and Wholesale teams to deliver cohesive collections

• Experience trading the range in season, managing replenishment, stock packages, sell-through and margin protection

• Strong communication skills, with experience presenting trading updates and product performance to senior stakeholders

• Leadership capability, with experience supporting and developing junior team members

• A proactive, accountable and solutions-focused mindset; experience with PLM systems, sustainability and ethical sourcing principles is a bonus

Benefits

You’ll receive a competitive salary alongside 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, your birthday off, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and increasing benefits with length of service. You’ll also benefit from a generous staff discount and staff shop, fresh fruit and pastries delivered weekly, access to a Cycle to Work Scheme, and an Employee Assistance Programme offering mental health and wellbeing support.

Sound Good?

If you’re excited about shaping product strategy and taking ownership of a growing, ambitious buying function within a premium fashion brand, we’d love to hear from you. Click to apply now, or get in touch for more information.